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Community Hero: Larry RobertBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
06:05PM / Friday, February 28, 2025 | |
WINDSOR, Mass.—Transfer Station Attendant Larry Robert was selected as the February Community Hero of the Month. The Community Hero of the Month is a 12-month series that honors individuals and organizations that have significantly impacted their community. This year's sponsor is Window World of Western Massachusetts. Nominate a hero here. Several hundred households use the transfer station for its array of services, and every one of them, and their pups is greeted with a smile from Robert. Several community members highlighted how Robert creates a welcoming and friendly atmosphere. Even the dogs get excited as their owners' pull into 0 Comments
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Weekend Outlook: Film Screenings, Live Music, and MoreBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
12:08PM / Thursday, February 27, 2025 | |
There are several events this weekend to help you recharge from your week, including film screenings, museum activities, live music, and more. Editor's Pick First Sunday Free at the Clark The Clark Art Institute, Williamstown Sunday 1 to 4 p.m. The museum is opening its doors for free to provide people the chance to see its permanent and temporary collections. This month, it will celebrate the final days of its exhibit "Wall Power! Modern French Tapestry from the Mobilier National, Paris," which closes on March 9. At 11:15 am, a Clark educator will lead a guided tour of the exhibition, pick up a ticket at the 0 Comments
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North Adams Council Looks at Animal Commission, OKs Police Cruiser DealBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
04:37AM / Thursday, February 27, 2025 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The City Council Tuesday took the first step toward forming a new Animal Control Commission. Mayor Jennifer Macksey brought the council the request to create a body to help the Police Department "in carrying out their responsibility under [Massachusetts General Law] as well as conduct hearings related to dangerous and/or nuisance dogs." At Tuesday's meeting, Macksey told the council that state officials recommended that the city establish a commission, a proposal endorsed both by the local animal control officer and the interim police chief. "As most of you know, we have a new animal control officer, Matthew Reynolds," 0 Comments
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North Adams Airport Looking For New Manager By Jack Guerino, iBerkshires Staff
05:08AM / Wednesday, February 26, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The North Adams Airport Commission announced the resignation of Airport Manager Bruce Goff. "We no longer have an airport manager, so we are going to be on the market for one. The job description is available, and if you know anyone that might be interested let them know," Chairman James Haskins said Monday during the Airport Commission's meeting. Goff resigned, according to Haskins, who declined to provide further details. "The airport manager decided to resign and that is all I want to say about that," he said. "But we are going to deal with it." The city began experimenting with different 0 Comments
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Watch out for tax scamsSubmitted by Edward Jones,
04:00PM / Tuesday, February 25, 2025 | |
 It's tax season again — which also means, unfortunately, that it's time for the annual array of scams aimed at taxpayers. Fortunately, by being alert, you can protect yourself from these attempts to defraud you. Your first line of defense is to recognize the warning signs of potential tax scams. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) cites these common red flags: Promises of big payments — If you've filed taxes for many years, either by yourself or with the help of a tax professional, you probably have a pretty good idea of whether you're getting a refund, and how much it will be. But scammers, often using social media, may promise huge refunds by essentially 0 Comments
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MCLA's MOSAIC Presents 'ReWritten'| 08:06AM / Tuesday, February 25, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) and its public arts program, MOSAIC, will present "ReWritten," a multimedia dance-theater performance exploring the complex relationship between authors Herman Melville and Nathaniel Hawthorne. The production will take place at MCLA's Venable Theater on Feb. 28 at 7 p.m. and March 1 at 2 p.m. Blending dance, live music, visual art, projection, and theater, "ReWritten" reimagines an intergenerational queer love story through the lens of Melville and Hawthorne's remaining letters and literary influence. The performance explores themes of longing, artistic inspiration, and societal
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Veteran Spotlight: Chief Warrant Officer Scott HuntBy Wayne Soares, Special to iBerkshires
04:58PM / Sunday, February 23, 2025 | |
 BUZZARDS BAY, Mass. — Scott Hunt served his country in the Coast Guard for an amazing 30 years, from 1984 to 2014, retiring as a chief warrant officer. He grew up in Buffalo, N.Y., and did his basic training in Cape May, N.Y. "My future mother-in-law talked me into the Coast Guard and I went in as a telephone tech — next thing I knew, I was jumping out of helicopters," he recalled. He would go on many missions in the highly dangerous role of helicopter and rescue swimmer. Hunt's first assignment was on a Coast Guard cutter out of Alameda, Calif., on Alaskan patrol. "It was an interesting and difficult 0 Comments
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MassDOT National Work Zone Awareness Week Billboard Design Contest| 11:59AM / Sunday, February 23, 2025 | |
BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing the launch of its third annual National Work Zone Awareness Week billboard design contest, exclusively for Massachusetts college students. The contest aims to raise awareness of work zone safety and encourage drivers to exercise caution when passing through active construction and maintenance projects. "MassDOT is excited to invite submissions for our third annual National Work Zone Awareness Week billboard contest," said Transportation Secretary and CEO Monica Tibbits-Nutt. "Innovative designs and impactful messaging are a creative way to engage the public and reinforce the
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Drury Class Of '57 Donates to NBEMS in Honor of ClassmateBy Jack Guerino, iBerkshires Staff
07:13AM / Sunday, February 23, 2025 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Drury High School class of 1957 donated $2,176.90 to Northern Berkshire EMS (NBEMS) in memory of their classmate, Barbara (Nissen) Wagner, who helped establish the service in 1977. "We appreciate this and when Barb passed away we had money that was donated. We put that money into an investment account," said General Manager John Meaney said. We're going to add this money into that account. Because someday, we hope to raise enough money to expand the service and hopefully, get a bigger building at some point, because we've been outgrowing over the years." Wagner, who passed away in 2006 at the age of 67, was an initiator of 0 Comments
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County Stars Shine on Championship SaturdayiBerkshires.com Sports,
10:34PM / Saturday, February 22, 2025 | |
 Three Berkshire County high school basketball teams claimed Western Massachusetts crowns on Championship Saturday. And one area high school wrestler earned a title of his own at the Division 3 State Championships. Six area basketball teams made it to the final game of the six divisions – three boys and three girls – where county schools are classified in Western Mass. In Class B boys, both the Pittsfield Generals and Monument Mountain Spartans made it to the tournament finale in a rematch of last year’s final. This time around, Monument Mountain came out on top at the Boys and Girls Club. In Class C boys, Drury reached its final only to fall to 0 Comments
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North Adams Committee Rejects Changes to Airport Commission OrdinanceBy Tammy Daniels , iBerkshires Staff
05:37PM / Wednesday, February 19, 2025 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The General Government Committee is recommending the City Council reject a proposal for council approval of appointments to the Airport Commission. The question had been raised after an appointment to the commission by Mayor Jennifer Macksey had come under fire at a council meeting. Macksey had withdrawn his name and appointed him without council approval, as laid out in the city charter. Prior to that, she had put forward all appointments to boards and committees for confirmation. The 2-1 vote, with committee member Ashley Shade voting nay, came after a sometimes testy debate on Tuesday over whether the current language aligns with state and federal 0 Comments
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Geothermal Switch Lowers System Cost for North Adams School ProjectBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
05:42AM / Wednesday, February 19, 2025 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The cost estimates for the Greylock School project are coming in slightly under budget — including the planned geothermal system. Initial estimates for the alternative heating system came in at $5 million — $3 million over budget. "We realized this is never going to work at this cost and we needed to think about the system a little differently," said Jesse Saylor of TSKP Studio, the school's designer, told the School Building Committee on Tuesday. "So we reached out to the well designers and came up with an alternative design, which we feel is much more appropriate for your site." A redesign from 0 Comments
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